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ST. JOHN PAUL II PARISH

MINISTRY BOOKLET 2019-2020

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT:

BUILDING GOD’S KINGDOM BY GROWING DISCIPLES AND MAKING DISCIPLES

THROUGH LOVE OF GOD AND NEIGHBOR

Parish Vision Statement

Our vision is for parishioners who:

Have a personal relationship with Jesus and feel comfortable sharing their faith with others.

Are open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit in their lives.

Have a knowledge and love of the Scriptures.

Know basic Catholic teaching.

Are committed to daily prayer and can pray spontaneously when asked to do so.

Are committed to Sunday Eucharist.

See their lives as given to God’s work (service).

EVANGELIZATION COMMISSION

EVANGELIZATION COMMISSION Kristina Seipel [email protected]

The Evangelization Commission re-sponds to the call to make disciples. This is the mission Jesus gave to His Church (Matthew 28:19).

Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month. Spiritual Gifts Helpful Visionary and Managing Leadership Teaching, Wis-dom, Knowing, Faith, Nurturing Leader-ship ALPHA TEAM Kristina Seipel [email protected]

The Alpha Team provides an opportunity for people to encounter Christ and get to know him through dinner, a film series and discussion as well as a weekend away. Ministries include food, decorat-ing, technology, tear down and set up, emcee, table leader and hosts, and wel-coming. All training is provided.

Time Commitment: approximately 3 hours weekly for 3 months and some time for outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Encouragement, Servanthood, Evangelization, Helping, Shepherding, Generosity RCIA TEAM Kristina Seipel [email protected]

To present the faith to adults who are seeking initiation into the faith, worship, and service life of St. John Paul II Parish. This process of prayer, instruction, and rituals prepares adults for full participa-tion into the worship and service life of this faith community. Time Commitment: 2 hours every week October through May and some time for outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Proclamation, Teaching, Wisdom, Knowing, Faith, Nur-turing Leadership

CONNECT GROUPS Kristina Seipel [email protected]

Connect groups are a place for groups of approximately 20-35 to gather for fellowship, shared prayer, witness talks and praise and wor-ship. There are connect groups for high school students and adults. Team members plan and facilitate groups to meet twice a month.

Time Commitment: Approximately 5 hours per month Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Encouragement, Servanthood, Evangelization, Helping, Shepherding CONFIRMATION PREP TEAM Kristina Seipel [email protected]

Youth typically celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation in high school. A team of adults prepare the candidates through the exploration of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and a greater understanding of the Church in a small group setting.

Time Commitment: 3 hours a month during the school year Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Encouragement, Servanthood, Evangelization, Helping, Shepherding, Generosity ST.GIANNA CULTURE OF LIFE GROUP Rick Jones [email protected]

Helping promote a respect for all human life from the first moment of conception until natural death is the primary goal of the St. Gianna Culture of Life Group. They organize speakers, participate in the 40 Days for Life, sell roses on Moth-er’s Day and do many other activities that help us speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Generosity, Faith, Knowing, Wisdom

MARRIAGE PREP SPONSOR COUPLE John & Jane Herbst [email protected]

Sponsor couples assist the pastor in pre-paring engaged couples for the Sacra-ment of Marriage. They meet with the engaged couples for 2-4 sessions dis-cussing various topics needed in a suc-cessful marriage.

Time Commitment: 2–4 meetings with engaged couples; Typically one couple per year Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Teaching, Wis-dom, Knowing, Faith, Nurturing Leader-ship FAITH FILL UP FRIDAYS’ TEAM Kristina Seipel [email protected]

Held the first Friday of the month during the school year, children, youth and adults gather before school and work for prayer and breakfast. Leaders plan and facilitate these mornings.

Time Commitment: 2 hours once a month, August through May Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Evangelization, Helping, Discernment, Nurturing Leader-ship, Teaching, Encouragement

St. John Paul II Parish structure is divided into 5 Commissions and the Parish Operations Committee. The five

commissions are: Evangelization; Discipleship; Worship; Fellowship (Meaningful Community); and Christian

Service. The Parish Pastoral Council oversees the 5 commissions and assists the Pastoral Team and the Divine

Renovation Team in charting a vision and stewarding the parish. This listing includes a mention of “Spiritual

Gifts Helpful.” This is a listing for those who have taken the spiritual gifts course. These are not requirements to

be involved in that ministry. Item headings in green are either new ministries in our parish or are listed in the

ministry booklet for the first time.

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EVANGELIZATION COMMISSION (Continued)

SCHOOL COMMITTEE Karen Haas [email protected]

St. John Paul II Catholic School current-ly serves students from Preschool through Grade 8 in its ministry. The School Committee meets monthly and is dedicated to making St. John Paul II School the very best it can be.

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Helping, Discernment, Teaching, Vi-sionary and Managing Leadership PRE-SCHOOL & DAY CARE COMM. Jennifer Sieber [email protected]

St. John Paul II Pre-school and ChildCare Ministry currently serves children 3 years of age until kin-dergarten. This committee meets monthly and is committed to keep-ing our program the best in South-ern Indiana.

Time Commitment: 2 hours month-ly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Helping, Discernment, Teaching, Visionary and Managing Leader-ship JPII SCHOOL PARENT GROUP Kelly Ellsperman [email protected]

Nicole Ruddell [email protected]

The Parents’ Group sponsors special events for St. John Paul II Catholic School. The Parent Group sponsors an annual Back to School Pool Party, Kin-dergarten Orientation Night, and the Catholic Schools Week Skating Party. The Parent Group is the financial back bone of the EXTRAS!

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Helping, Discernment, Teaching, Vi-sionary and Managing Leadership

SCHOOL FINANCE COMMITTEE Karen Haas [email protected]

Operating a Catholic Elementary School requires a financial sacrifice on the part of the parents and the parish. The School Finance Committee helps create the budget, monitors it, makes sugges-tions on the best methods for funding programs, and coordinates the overall finances of the school.

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Teaching, Helping, Discernment, Visionary and Managing Leadership, Faith, Wisdom

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Niall Thompson [email protected] Technology is always moving at an in-credible rate of speed. And while tech-nology never replaces the basics of a great education, it is a necessity in the age in which we live. The technology committee meets as needed and plans for the maintenance and upgrading of computer lab and continuous technolo-gy in the classrooms. Time Commitment: Varies by task Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Teaching, Helping, Discernment, Visionary and Managing Leadership, Faith, Wisdom

SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS Carla Fields [email protected] While we have a professional staff that is next to none, where would we be without our school volunteers? They may read to a class, help in the lunch room, or be a room mom (or dad). If you have a heart for kids, we could use your help! Time Commitment: Varies by task Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Teaching, Helping, Discernment, Visionary and Managing Leadership, Faith, Wisdom HOPE FUND

FUNDRAISING EVENT Karen Haas khaas@ stjohnpaulschool.org While some families are eligi-ble for Choice Scholarships (Indiana state vouchers) and Tax-Credit Scholarships, there are times when so-meone “falls through the cracks” of this type of finan-cial assistance. We don’t want to lose any student due to an inability to pay. The HOPE fund allows us some flexibility to ensure that all students desiring a Catholic education can afford one.

Time Commitment: 3-5 working meet-ings and then 8-10 hours for event hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Teaching, Helping, Discernment, Visionary and Managing Leadership, Faith, Wisdom

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Parish Commissions and Organizations (Continued)

EVANGELIZATION COMMISSION (continued)

CATECHIST (TEACHER) and CATECHIST HELPER Kristina Seipel [email protected]

Catechists teach students in our religious education program (previously CCD). Our religious education program aids par-ents in their role as the primary educators of their children in the faith and helps them prepare to receive the sacraments.

Catechists' Helpers assist the catechists during religious edu-cation classes for grades K-12. Their help enhances the cate-chist’s ability to teach uninterrupted and give one-on-one as-sistance to children as needed.

Time Commitment: 1.5 hours every week August through April and some time for outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Proclamation, Teaching, Wisdom, Knowing, Faith, Nurturing Leadership

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Carolyn Lanham [email protected]

VBS is held for children ages 4-10 once each summer during the evenings, usually in June. Youth and adult volunteers may join the planning team (begins meeting in the spring) and/or volunteer during VBS by helping with set up, learning stations, or by leading a group.

Time Commitment: 8-10 hours during VBS week. Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Encourage-ment, Evangelization

ST. JOHN PAUL II RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS

SATURDAY KNIGHT LIVE FUNDRAISING EVENT TEAM Andrew Settle [email protected]

This is a much anticipated first-time event for the 2019-20 school year. This event takes many of the elements from the adult Knight Out and the SpringFest and combines them into one adult only event. Please join us for dinner, music, live and silent auctions, and much more at Hubers on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Time Commitment: 1 hour monthly with more time the month of the event Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Teaching, Helping, Discernment, Visionary and Managing Leadership, Faith, Wisdom

COLOR RUN EVENT VOLUNTEER Alicia McAfee [email protected] Join us each fall for the annual Color Run. You’ll never look the same after this 5K race in which runners are “baptized’ with every color of the rain-bow as they make their way through the course. Get healthy...get colored...get running! Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Visionary and Managing Leadership

USED UNIFORM COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION Judy Nagle [email protected]

Let’s face it—school uniforms are not cheap and sometimes our kids grow so fast that they only wear an outfit a few times before they move to the next size. This dedicated group of volunteers collects, launders, sorts, and stores the items. They then organize them and have them on display for parents to take what they need at the free uniform give-away at the school's Summer Registration.

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and more during sale Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Teaching, Helping, Wisdom

ST. JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL (continued)

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Parish Commissions and Organizations

DISCIPLESHIP COMMISSION

DISCIPLESHIP COMMISSION Marlene Stammerman [email protected]

JPII is committed to growing disciples. We strive to be intentional in that en-deavor. The Discipleship Commission helps chart the course for such spiritual growth through the planning of a variety of activities: youth and young adult min-istries, parish mission and retreats, Christian Stewardship, and small groups are just a few of the ways we promote growing as a disciple.

Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month with some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Teaching, Wis-dom, Knowing, Faith, Nurturing Leader-ship STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Keith Thompson [email protected] Christian Stewardship, “managing God’s blessings, God’s way, for God’s glory,” is not just a program - it is a way of life. This committee meets monthly to promote Christian Stewardship and to find ways to help all parishioners grow in their discipleship walk with Jesus.

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful Generos-ity, Helping, Discernment, Teach-ing, Visionary and Managing Leadership

SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMITTEE Dinah Tichy [email protected]

Helping parishioners grow in their faith is the primary task of this committee. With the use of Project leaders and commit-tee members, Spiritual Life plans, imple-ments, and evaluates renewal opportuni-ties such as parish retreats, parish mis-sions, small groups, prayer services, and prolife activities. These are just a few of the ways that we seek to keep spirituality as a core mission of our parish.

Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful Generosity, Helping, Discernment, Teaching, Vision-ary and Managing Leadership

YOUNG ADULT COMMITTEE Marlene Stammerman [email protected] The Young Adult Committee with the assistance of Project Leaders, plans, implements, and evaluates all aspects of ministry for our young adult church ages 18-35. College, joining the work force, single, dating, married, kids or no kids these times of transition can make it diffi-cult to stay connected to church and nur-ture your faith. St JPII is intentionally reaching out and ministering to our young adults. Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful Generosity, Helping, Discernment, Teaching, Vision-ary and Managing Leadership, Faith

YOUTH MINISTRY COMMITTEE Marlene Stammerman [email protected] Our young church hungers for communi-ty, acceptance, and belonging. The YM Committee plans, implements, and eval-uates all aspects of ministry for our mid-dle school and high school youth. This is achieved through programs/events such as service experiences, retreats/conferences, social/fellowship gather-ings and being involved in parish events. Time Commitment: 2 hours every quar-ter and some outside work

Spiritual Gifts Helpful Generosity, Helping, Discernment, Teaching, Vision-ary and Managing Leadership, Faith YOUTH MINISTRY PROJECT LEADERS & CHAPERONES Marlene Stammerman [email protected] If meetings are not your thing, leading a program or event and/or chaperoning a youth ministry activity is another way to be involved. We need leaders and chaperones in order to build and sustain a vibrant, active, faith-based ministry for our 6th-12th grade youth. We need presence and support for our monthly socials and service projects, Holy Fire and NCYC, deanery events, and Con-nect group. If you want to help out, sign up and we will get you on board!

Time Commitment: Varies by activity Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Discernment, Faith, Wisdom MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT MINISTRY John & Jane Herbst [email protected] Married couples prepare and plan marriage enrichment opportuni-ties for fellow parishioners. This includes offering couple study programs, a marriage enrichment day, and other smaller events. Level of involvement varies for each event. Time commitment varies also for each event, with

preparation beginning a few months prior. Time Commitment: Varies depending on the program. Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Teaching, Wis-dom, Knowing, Faith, Nurturing Leader-ship

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY




FELLOWSHIP COMMISSION


FELLOWSHIP COMMISSION Cathy Thomas [email protected]

The Fellowship Commission meets monthly and is dedicated to providing meaningful social activities for our parish. It is our desire to help all oth-er groups in our parish provide meaningful activities as well.

Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month and some time for out-side work Spiritual Gifts Helpful Servanthood, Encouragement, Helping, Shepherd-ing WELCOMING COMMITTEE Fr. Tom Clegg [email protected]

As our parish continues to grow, these volunteers look for ways to welcome new members into our parish community. It is tough getting connected in a new parish, but we hope that this committee will help everyone realize “All are welcome in this place!”

Time Commitment: Varies by task Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Servanthood, Encouragement, Evangelization

LADIES’ CLUB CARD PARTY, CRAFT SHOW, PARISH YARD SALE Cathy Thomas [email protected]

The Ladies Club assists the parish in a variety of ways through their fundraising efforts. The craft show, 50/50 raffle, yard sale, card party and other events raise money to help the parish in any way that they can. Time Commitment: Varies with job task Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Encouragement, Helping, Nurturing Leadership

PHONE-A-THON Fr. Tom Clegg [email protected]

We desire that everyone in our parish family know that they are important. Twice a year we contact all parishion-ers by phone. Join this team and you will help make those calls twice a year (usually a couple weeks before Easter and again a couple weeks before our annual Turkey Shoot.

Time Commitment for Each Liturgi-cal Ministry: 2.5 hours once or twice a year.

Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Generosity, Helping, Encouragement

QUILTERS Donna Brabandt [email protected]

The quilters meet weekly on Thursdays to make quilts which are sold or raffled; the proceeds are donated to our parish.

Time Commitment: 3-6 hours every week Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Generosity, Helping, Encouragement

DISCIPLESHIP GROUP MEMBER OR FACILITATOR Marlene Stammerman [email protected]

Discipleship groups are small church communities that help participants grow in their faith. Groups meet on a regular basis at various times of the day or night. Each group determines its location and materials are provided for the group if they choose to use them.

Facilitators lead the group. However, it doesn’t take a theology degree to lead a group. Training and ongoing formation for group leaders is provided .

Time Commitment: varies depending on the group; some meet weekly, others less often. Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Generosity, Faith, Knowing, Wisdom

BIBLE STUDY GROUP MEMBER OR LEADER Marlene Stammerman [email protected] St. John Paul II Parish offers a wide range of Bible Study Group but we are always willing to offer more. If you would like to attend one you can simply check out the listings in the bulletins as they occur. Or sign up to receive an email about upcoming groups.

If you would like to start a group contact Marlene and she will help you get start-ed.


SCRIPTURE REFLECTION WRITERS Dinah Tichy [email protected]

It is hard to make time to read and reflect on the scriptures. One of the ways we try to make it easier is our daily scripture reflections. Sign us and they arrive in your in box Monday through Friday. Writ-ers of these reflections simply take a day, read the reading, let it “percolate” and then share their thoughts with the parish.


DISCIPLESHIP COMMISSION (Cont.)

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Turkey Shoot 2018

MEN’S CLUB Gordon Strom [email protected]

The Men’s Club meets twice a month and seeks ways to assist the parish in its operations. They host a variety of activi-ties such as the Fish Fries, Chicken-to-Go, Night at the Bats game and other events. All men of the parish 18 years of age and older are invited to attend.

Time Commitment: Meets twice a month for a couple of hours Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Shepherding, Encouragement, Helping, Evangelization SENIOR LUNCH HELPERS Linda Lenfert (SP 4th Wednesday) 502 468-6279

Rita Renn (SJH 2nd Wednesday) [email protected]

Twice a month our senior members gath-er for prayer, lunch, and social time. If you would like to assist with preparing or serving these lunches contact the lead-ers listed above.

Time Commitment: 4-5 hours on day of luncheon Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Generosity, Encouragement, Helping

PRAYER BLANKET MINISTRY Donna Brabandt [email protected]

It can be a very difficult time when a loved one is sick. Through our prayer blanket ministry, we enfold sick family and friends with the warmth of a blanket and the prayers of our Church family. Contact the leader listed if you would like to assist in this vital ministry.

Time Commitment: Varies based on your availability Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Shepherding, Encouragement, Helping, Evangelization

EUCHARISTIC MINIS-TERS TO CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Bob Tichy [email protected]

Special Ministers of the Eu-charist take Holy Commun-ion to the Clark Memorial Hospital every Thursday and Saturday.

Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per month; Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Gen-erosity, Faith EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS TO THE HOMEBOUND Jane Graf 502 552-8613

Ministers to our Homebound bring the presence of Christ and the love of our parish family to those who are not able to join our us for Sunday worship. They bring Holy Communion to the home-bound/nursing homes/hospitals one to four times a month.

Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per rounds; rounds can range from 1-5 times a month Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Generosity, Faith EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS TO THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Howard Gettelfinger [email protected]

Ministers to our Health Care Facilities bring the presence of Christ to those liv-ing in those facilities.

Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per rounds; rounds are usually 3-5 times a year. Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Generosity, Faith BARNABAS COLLEGE SUPPORT PROGRAM Fr. Tom Clegg [email protected]

Remember when you were in college and loved to see mail in the mailbox? These kind souls become pen pals to our students away in college. Help us stay in touch with our college students so they can stay in touch with their faith.

Time Commitment for Each Liturgical Ministry: 1/2 hour once a month.

Spiritual Gifts Helpful for all Liturgical Ministries: Any and all

SCRIPTURAL ROSARY FOR HEALING Terry & Mary Wright [email protected] [email protected] We all know people who are ill. On the third Sunday of every month, in the St. Joe Hill Chapel, we pray the rosary for them. Please join us or if you are inter-ested in helping to lead in this ministry, contact us.

Time Commitment: 1 hour in the even-ing on the 3rd Sunday of the month Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Generosity, Faith, Knowing, Wisdom NAME TAG SUNDAY HOST/HOSTESS Donna Deely [email protected] The last Sunday of each month is name tag Sunday. The host and hostess set up the tables, get out the supplies, and in-vite you don a nametag as you come into Church. All this is designed to create meaningful fellowship at a parish where “everybody knows your name!”

Time Commitment: 1 hour on the last Sunday of each month Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Generosity, Evangelization, Shepherding, Encouragement

FELLOWSHIP COMMISSION (continued)

Participants in the groundbreaking ceremony

outline the new church on May 19, 2019

PRAYER LINE Linda Helms [email protected]

The Prayer Line is an email based pray-er service. If someone is in need of prayer, these prayer warriors are a great place to start. Simply contact the name above to be added to their list of “pray-ers” or to make a request for prayers.


Hello My Name Is…

Jane Parishioner

FELLOWSHIP COMMISSION (Continued)

WORSHIP COMMISSION Linda Helms [email protected]

The worship commission works with all aspects of parish liturgies and worship. This includes but is not limited to all litur-gical ministries, One Bread, One Cup Conference, Children’s Ministries (Mass time Nursery and Children’s Liturgy of the Word), and prayer warriors. We meet 10 times a year to plan and over-see these activities

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful Generosity, Helping, Discernment, Teaching, Vi-sionary and Managing Leadership LITURGY COMMITTEE Linda Helms [email protected]

Good liturgies don’t just happen. It takes

work; after all the word liturgy means “the work of the people.” St. John Paul II Parish liturgy committee meets monthly to ensure high quality liturgies in our parish.

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful Generosity, Helping, Discernment, Teaching, Vi-sionary and Managing Leadership PRAYER MINISTERS Katie Thompson [email protected]

Prayer Ministers is one of the newest ministries here at St. John Paul II. After the weekend Masses one or two Prayer Ministers will be available to pray for your special need. To avail yourself of this service simply approach one of the Prayer Ministers standing in the church after Mass.

Time Commitment: 10-20 minutes after Mass as often as you would like. Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Generosity, Faith, Knowing, Wisdom


GREETING CARD MINISTRY Kathy Wesson [email protected] Sending Birthday, Sympathy, Get Well, Congratulations, and Encouragement Cards to members of our Parish family. Can you place a stamp and label on a postcard? This can be a great family or group activity! Time Commitment: Usually once a year Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Encourage-ment, Helping, Evangelization, and Servanthood. BEREAVEMENT TEAM Janet Lee [email protected]

Whenever we lose a parishioner or loved one the parish bereavement team is there to help. They contact the family and remain in contact with them through-out the first year of their loved ones death. They may offer a prayer service (or rosary service) at the funeral home (if the family wishes). After the funeral they send cards , booklets, and messages to the family.

Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month and some time for outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Encouragement, Helping, Shepherding FUNERAL VISITATION TEAM Janet Lee [email protected]

More and more parishioners are choos-ing to have visitation (calling) for their loved one at the Church. The Funeral visitation team serves as hosts and host-esses whenever a parish family chooses the church as the location for the visita-tion for a loved one. Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month and some time for outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Encouragement, Helping, Shepherding ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Niall Thompson [email protected]

St. John Paul II Parish Athletic Commit-tee oversees the operation of 50 differ-ent sports teams serving more than 300 kids of various ages and levels. They set policy for our various programs as well

as manage the gym and other sports facilities on both campuses.

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Teaching, Helping, Discernment, Vision-ary and Managing Leadership, Faith, Wisdom COACHING Athletic Committee [email protected]

With many teams operating in our par-ish, we are always in need of coaches. We desire coaches who teach funda-mentals of the sports they coach as well as good sportsmanship.

Time Commitment: Varies by sport Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Teaching, Help-ing, Visionary and Managing Leadership, Faith, Wisdom

WORSHIP COMMISSION

Baptism


WORSHIP COMMISSION (continued)

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES JesseSchuler [email protected]

ALTAR SERVERS: Altar Servers begin in grade 5 and continue through adults. Servers assist the presiding priest in the celebration of the liturgy. They assist with the Roman Missal, lighting candles, and helping at the altar.

GREETERS: Greeters warmly greet people arriving for Mass. They welcome parishioners and guests alike and thank them for worshipping with us.

USHERS: Ushers coordinate the activi-ties carried out among those assembled for Mass. They assist with seating, col-lect monetary offerings, direct commun-ion lines, and distribute bulletins.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Special Ministers of the Eucharist assist the pre-siding Priest with distribution of the Sa-cred Body and Blood of Christ to the pa-rishioners assembled during liturgy.

READERS/LECTORS: Lectors proclaim the scriptures at the weekend liturgies and other times as needed. They com-municate the Word of God to the wor-shipping assembly.

SACRISTAN: Sacristans help prepare the Church for Mass. They set out the bread and wine, the sacred vessels, ready the liturgical books, and ensure that we have enough liturgical ministers for Mass. After Mass they help clean the vessels so that they are ready for the next liturgy.

ROSARY LEADERS (Before Mass) Linda Helms [email protected]

The rosary is prayed beginning one-half hour before all weekend Masses. Lead-ers are utilized to get the prayer started and to lead the community in this devo-tion to our Blessed Mother.

Time Commitment for Each Liturgical Ministry: Usually 1 hour once a month. Any Spiritual Gift is helpful. MUSIC MINISTRY (Instrumental, Vo-cal, Praise & Worship Band): Jesse Schuler [email protected] Music Ministers proclaim the sung-prayer in such a way as to encourage the participation of those assembled. They lead the sung-prayer of the assem-bly at all Masses, prayer services and seasonal celebrations of prayer. Oppor-tunities include singing in the choir, can-

toring or providing musical accompani-ment. A Praise and Worship Band is be-ing organized for the 11:15 a.m. Mass.

Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per week Any Spiritual Gift is helpful. ART AND ENVIRONMENT Terri & Kenny Popp (SPC) Kennyandteripopp @gmail.com

Linda Helms (SJHC) [email protected]

The A & E Teams enhance and support liturgical celebrations through the signs and symbols provided by the elements of visual art. They prepare the worship space by designing and tailoring ban-ners and by designing floral arrange-ments.

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Generosity

CHURCH CLEANING (SJHC) Lelia Popp [email protected]

Church cleaners keep the church clean and report any needed repairs. They dust, vacuum, maintain candleholders, polish brass, maintain holy water fonts, and keep missalettes and song books in order.


EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Joan Dilger [email protected] Linda Helms [email protected] Psalm 46 says “be still and know that I am God.” This could easily be the motto of those who participate in Eucharistic Adoration. Adoration is currently held on the St. Joe Campus from 7 p.m. on Tuesday night until Noon on Friday. Adorers take one-hour time slots to spend before the Blessed Sacrament. If you would like to sign up for an hour, we can make that happen. If you would like to be a substitute, we can also make that happen. Time Commitment: 1 hour per week Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Faith, Knowing, Wisdom SUNDAY MASS-TIME NURSERY Jesse Schuler [email protected]

Our Mass-Time Nursery is provided for children 6 months to approximately 4 years old during the 9:30 and 11:15 Sun-day masses. During our program, we pray, have story time, sing songs, have snacks, and play time. Volunteers are scheduled on a monthly rotation.

Time Commitment: 1.5 hours once a month Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Encouragement, Evangelization

Easter Vigil

CHRISTIAN SERVICE COMMISSION

CHRISTIAN SERVICE COMMISSION Linda Pratt [email protected] The Christian Service Commission meets every other month to oversee current projects, programs and to devel-op new programs and service opportuni-ties for the parish. Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month and some time for outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood ST. VINCENT DePAUL Steve Marshall [email protected] The SVDP Society meets monthly and provides monetary support for food, clothing, utilities and other items to the needy. Vincentians make home visits to those they are ministering to in order to assess needs and offer prayerful support to the family. Time Commitment: 2 hours every month and some time for home visits Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood HAITI COMMITTEE Debbie Waiz [email protected] Our Haiti Committee meets monthly to bring an awareness of concerns and is-sues affecting our sister parish, the Ba-

yeux-Novion Parish in Novion, Haiti. Reg-ular mission trips help build solidarity and understanding of our brothers and sisters in Haiti. Time Commitment: 1.5 hours every oth-er month and a little outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood, Evangelization ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER Barbara Smith [email protected]

The St. Joseph the Worker program real-izes that at times our own parishioners need help. It might be an older parishion-er who can no longer keep up his/her yard; it might be someone experiencing an illness who needs a job done to help them cope with their changing life. What-ever the need, the St. Joseph the Worker Crew helps them get their life back in order.

Time Commitment: Flexible times based on project needs Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood COMMUNITY KITCHEN Bob Burkholder [email protected] St. John Paul II helps staff the Commu-nity Kitchen in Jeffersonville every other Tuesday. Our team helps prepare and serve a meal to those who struggle from food scarcity.

Time Commitment: 6 hours every month and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood ST. ELIZABETH-CATHOLIC CHARITIES

Linda Pratt [email protected]

St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities is a social service agency that operates in New Al-bany. In addition to their support for preg-nant girls and women they also offer a variety of other services to serve the peo-ple of Kentuckiana. House moms, CASA (Court Appointed Support Advocate), maintenance, people to rock the babies and other volunteers are just a part of what awaits volunteers in this ministry.

Time Commitment: Flexible times based on project needs Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood


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CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD (CLOW) Janet Austin (9:30 Mass) (812) 246-4598 Lori Aria (11:15 Mass) [email protected]

At CLOW, volunteers lead children in kindergarten through grade five to break open the Word of God on their level dur-ing Sunday Mass. Volunteers and helpers are scheduled to lead CLOW when they are able to commit to specific calen-dar dates.

Time Commitment: 1 hour as scheduled; usually scheduled once a month Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Proclamation, Teaching, Wisdom, Knowing, Faith, Nurturing Leadership

CLEANING ALTAR LINENS (SJH) Michele Ashby [email protected] Break out the bleach and the laundry detergent and help us keep the altar linens looking nice. Volunteers are needed to take the linens home each week, clean then iron them and return them to Church for the next weekend’s liturgies. Time Commitment: Assigned for a two month period; must clean linens weekly during your assigned months Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Helping, Generosity

Advent Giving Project

MARIE’S MINISTRY Nancy Voigner [email protected]

An arm of St. Elizabeth Catholic Chari-ties, Marie’s Ministry is a distribution cen-ter for those needing clothing, cribs, dia-pers, furniture, etc. The St. John Paul II group staffs the distribution center on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month.

Time Commitment: 4 hours every work day Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Suzanne Corum [email protected]

Habitat builds homes for low income fam-ilies who must assist in the building pro-ject.

Time Commitment: Varies depending on the project Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood SPEED FOOD PANTRY Nancy Dowdle [email protected]

Located in the basement of Speed Me-morial Church, they are open from 11 – 1 each Tuesday serving area families. Vol-unteers help unload trucks, sort and stock the shelves and work during distri-bution.

Time Commitment: 2 hours every work day Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood ADVENT GIVING PROJECT Jana Goemmer [email protected]

Our Advent Giving Tree program pro-vides needed items to local organizations during the Advent Season. Individuals who participate with this program help identify, solicit, and organize these needs to provide gift tags for the parish Advent Giving Trees.

Time Commitment: 3-6 Hours over Ad-vent season Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Generosity, Mercy, Servant-hood

FUNERAL LUNCH SERVER and FUNERAL LUNCH DISH PREPARER Rosella Klein (SJHC) (812) 945-3867 Nancy Emery (SPC) (502) 424-0339

Whenever we lose a parishioner or loved one, we offer a luncheon for the family. A dedicated group of volunteers assist in serving the dishes.

Help is always needed for the funeral lunches, especially people who are will-ing and able to prepare a dish. Show off your specialty and help a bereaved family at the same time. Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month and some time for outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Encouragement, Helping, Shepherding BABY SITTING MINISTRY Joan Dilger [email protected] JPII is committed to families. We offer babysitting at all parish activities where it is requested. We need adults and youth to assist in this ministry. Training in our safe and sacred child protection proto-cols as well as a background check are needed and provided. Time Commitment: 2 hours every month and some time for home visits Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood

STUDY BAGS Linda Pratt [email protected] When exams come around for our high school students, this group prepares and delivers study bags to help them. Every-thing they need to pull those “almost all- nighters” are in the bags-cookies, candy and other goodies! Come help us make them and deliver them. Time Commitment: 2-4 hours during exam times Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Mercy, Encouragement, Servant-hood MEALS FOR MOMS BY MOMS Anne Cristiani & Rachel Hunt [email protected] Whenever a parishioner adopts or has a baby, we prepare and deliver three meals customized to meet the family’s needs. So, if you love to cook or visit with new moms maybe you should check out this new ministry. Time Commitment: 2-3 hours every few months Spiritual Gifts: Helping, generosity, en-couragement, servanthood

CHRISTIAN SERVICE COMMISSION

Making Burrito Lunches for Parish Day of Service

Everyone can be great...because everyone can serve.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Jonathan Cooper [email protected]

Our parish operates a budget of just over 3.9 million dollars. Our finance council is instrumental in making sure the parish is a good steward of the re-sources entrusted to their care. They prepare, monitor and oversee the budg-ets of all organizations within the parish.

Time Commitment: 2 hours monthly and some outside work Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Generosity, Teaching, Helping, Discernment, Vi-sionary and Managing Leadership, Faith, Wisdom CEMETERY COMMITTEE Gordon Strom [email protected]

We are fortunate to have the St. Joe Hill Cemetery as a ministry of St. John Paul II Parish. The Cemetery Committee, which meets on an as-needed basis, oversees the operation of the cemetery. Time Commitment: Varies by project Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Dis-cernment, Visionary and Managing Leadership, Faith, Wisdom LANDSCAPE/GRASS CUTTERS Gordon Strom [email protected]

From early spring until late in the fall the grass cutters go to work in the St. Joe Hill Cemetery. If you ride a mower or

operate a weed eater, they would love for you to join them.

Time Commitment: 2 hours every other month and some time for outside work. Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Servanthood, Generosity TURKEY SHOOT Keith & Jenny Alexander [email protected]

John & Tara Deines [email protected]

The first Sunday in October is Turkey Shoot Sunday at St. John Paul II Parish. Held every year since 1957 on the St. Joe Hill Campus, the Turkey Shoot fea-tures a chicken dinner, games, prizes and, of course, the Turkey Shoot itself.

Time Commitment: varies with job tasks Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Shepherding, Encouragement, Helping, Evangeliza-tion, Nurturing Leadership HISTORY COMMITTEE Christine Mikel [email protected]

St. John Paul II Parish is a consolidation of St. Joe Hill Parish (1853) and St. Paul Parish (1948). The history committee helps keep this history alive and also assists in creating the archives for our new parish family.

Time Commitment: Varies by task Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Shepherding, Encouragement, Helping, Evangelization

CAR RAFFLE Joan Dilger jdilger@stjohnpaulparish

Are you looking for a new car? Our Annual Car Raffle might be for you. This raffle will be held each year in the spring and is helpful in providing much needed funds for the parish and our new Church. Volunteers are needed to or-ganize the raffle, work on mailings, and monitor the returns.

Time Commitment: Varies by task Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Helping, Gener-osity, Servanthood OFFICE ANGELS Joan Dilger [email protected]

Office Angels serve as volunteer recep-tionists (primarily at the St. Joe Cam-pus). They answer phones, sort mail, welcome visitors and otherwise assist the pastoral team by making our parish the most hospitable in the area.

Time Commitment: 3 hour shifts Spiritual Gifts Helpful: Shepherding, Encouragement, Helping, Evangeliza-tion, Nurturing Leadership

How can you get involved? The Stewardship Committee presents this ministry booklet so that all parishioners are aware of the many activities and programs offered in our parish. To ask questions about or to get involved in one of these pro-grams or activities just email or call the contact person. If you don’t have email, you can call the parish office at 812-246-3522 to get a phone number. You can also use the ministry sign up form that is in this booklet. Fill it out and return it to the office. Some-times we hear someone say, “I signed up and no one ever called me.” We try our best to ensure that everyone who signs up receives a phone call or email inviting them to participate. Sometimes, however, a name falls through the crack. If that happens, please contact Joan Dilger at 502 262-2397 or [email protected] so that we can make it right! Thanks for taking the time to look through this booklet. You can see the many activities and programs that make St. John Paul II the great parish that it is.

The Stewardship Committee

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